Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIFZ0087’

ABSTRACT

A new garden type  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘CIFZ0087’ particularly distinguished by its medium size plant with semi-upright plant habit, a medium to large size daisy flower, orange-bronze flower color and a natural season response in early September.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Chrysanthemumx morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIFZ0087’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically knownas Chrysanthemum x morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by thevariety name ‘CIFZ0087’.

‘CIFZ0087’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivaris a medium size plant with semi-upright plant habit, medium to largesize daisy flowers, orange-bronze flower color and a natural seasonresponse early September.

‘CIFZ0087’ originated from a cross made in April 2016 in Enkhuizen, TheNetherlands. Seeds were sown in June 2016 in Gilroy, Calif. and‘CIFZ0087’ was selected from the resulting population on Oct. 24, 2016in Alva, Fla.

The female parent was the variety ‘Zanmuperfect’, U.S. Plant Pat. No.23,015.

TABLE 1 Characteristics of the female parent, compared to ‘CIFZ0087’:Trait ‘CIFZ0087’ ‘Zanmuperfect’ Natural response: 3/4 of a week faster3/4 of a week slower Blackcloth response: 1/2 week faster 1/2 a weekslower Flower size: Similar Similar Flower color: Orange-bronzeCoral-pink Flower type: Daisy Decorative Plant size: More height/similarLess height/similar width width Plant habit: More upright More flatmound Flower longevity: 20% longer 20% shorter

The male parent was ‘Yobonnie’, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,886.

TABLE 2 Characteristics of the male parent, compared to ‘CIFZ0087’:Trait ‘CIF0087’ ‘Yobonnie’ Natural response - North: Similar SimilarNatural response - South: 1 week faster 1 week slower Blackclothresponse: 1/2 week faster 1/2 week slower Flower size: 1/4 in larger 1/4in smaller Flower color: Orange-bronze Red Flower type: Similar SimilarPlant size: Similar Similar Plant habit: More upright More round moundFlower longevity: Slightly more Slightly less Plant strength: StrongerWeaker

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIFZ0087’ was accomplishedwhen vegetative stem cuttings were propagated from the initial selectionin January 2017 in Alva, Fla.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plantinitiated in January 2017 and continuing thereafter, has demonstratedthat the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for‘CIFZ0087’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successivegenerations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIFZ0087’ has not been observed under all possible environmentalconditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations inenvironment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar has not yet been applied for.‘CIFZ0087’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effectivefiling date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that mayhave been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date ofthis application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘CIFZ0087’directly from the inventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined tobe basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of thesecharacteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinctvariety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliagecharacteristics of ‘CIFZ0087’ with colors being as true as possible withan illustration of this type.

The photographic drawing shows in FIG. 1 a close view of flower of thenew variety and in FIG. 2 a flowering plant from an indoor trial.

The aforementioned photographs: FIG. 1, as well as FIG. 2 were taken inSeptember 2020, both showing a plant from the same blackcloth indoortrial in Gilroy, Calif.

These plants were about 10 weeks of age. One rooted cutting per pot hadbeen planted in a one gallon pot, not pinched in week 24, and blackclothed from week 25. Plants started flowering Mid-August.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The measurements were taken in Gilroy, Calif. in September 2020 on theplants from the aforementioned trial.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society ColourChart (R.H.S.) 2015.

TABLE 3 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIFZ0087’ AND TWO MOSTSIMILAR VARIETIES: ‘Yomichelle’, U.S. Trait ‘CIFZ0087’ Plant Pat. No.17,439 Natural response: Similar Similar Blackcloth response: Bit fasterBit slower Flower size: Bit larger Bit smaller Flower color:Orange-bronze Yellow Flower type: Similar Similar Plant size: LargerSmaller Plant habit: More upright Very round Flower longevity: SimilarSimilar Flowering uniformity: Less uniform More uniform floweringflowering

TABLE 4 ‘Mika Orange’, U.S. Trait ‘CIFZ0087’ Plant Pat. No. PP23,275Natural response: 1/2 week slower 1/2 week faster Blackcloth response:Similar Similar Flower size: Slightly smaller Slightly larger Flowercolor: Similar Similar Flower type: Daisy with less ray Duplex with moreray florets florets Plant size: Larger Smaller Plant habit: SimilarSimilar Flower longevity: Slightly more Slightly less

-   Plant:    -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous garden-type, stems            Upright and outwardly spreading, freely branching, strong            and moderately vigorous growth habit.        -   Plant height (above soil).—20-22 cm.        -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—22-24 cm.        -   Plant width.—28 cm.-   Roots:    -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—About 4 days at about 22°            C.        -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—14-16 days at            22° C.        -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.        -   Color.—RHS N155B.-   Foliage:    -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.        -   Immature leaf, color upper surface.—RHS 137A.        -   Immature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS 137C.        -   Mature leaf, color, upper surface.—RHS NN137A.        -   Mature leaf, color lower surface.—RHS NN137C.        -   Length.—5.7 cm.        -   Width.—3.0 cm.        -   Shape.—Ovate, with distinct lobes.        -   Base shape.—Attenuate.        -   Apex shape.—Mucronate.        -   Margin.—5-lobed (palmate), edge dentate.        -   Number of margin indentations.—Medium.        -   Depth of margin indentations.—Medium-deep.        -   Leaf length terminal lobe relative to total leaf            length.—Medium.        -   Leaf depth lower lateral sinus.—Deep.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Bifid hairs.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Bifid hairs.        -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 138B.        -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 138A.        -   Pattern of veining.—Palmate.        -   Petiole color.—RHS 137A.        -   Petiole Length.—1.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid hairs.        -   Presence of stipules.—Yes.        -   If present, size of stipules.—Small.-   Stem:    -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—4-5.        -   Color of stem.—RHS 138A.        -   Length of stem.—18.0 cm.        -   Diameter.—0.6 cm.        -   Length of internodes.—2.0 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid hairs.        -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 138A.        -   Length of peduncle.—4.5 cm.        -   Peduncle diameter.—0.2 cm.        -   Texture.—Bifid hairs.-   Inflorescence:    -   -   Type.—Compositae, solitary, daisy-type inflorescences borne            terminally above foliage, ligulate ray florets arranged at            the margin on a capitulum giving a single flower.        -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response            time).—Approximately 6 weeks.        -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—110-120 with many            small buds developing.        -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—About five            weeks from first color.        -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy.-   Bud (when showing color):    -   -   Color.—RHS 8C.        -   Length.—0.5 cm.        -   Width.—0.8 cm.        -   Shape.—Oblate.-   Immature inflorescence (at moment of opening):    -   -   Diameter.—1.3-1.5 cm.        -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS N163A.        -   Color of ray florets, lower surface.—RHS 163A with RHS N163A            overtone.-   Mature inflorescence:    -   -   Diameter.—4.5 cm.        -   Depth.—1.2 cm.        -   Total diameter of disc.—0.7 cm.        -   Receptacle color.—RHS NN137A.        -   Receptacle height.—0.5 cm.        -   Receptacle diameter.—1.0 cm.        -   Length of corolla tube.—Medium.-   Ray florets:    -   -   Average quantity of florets.—30-40 in two whorls.        -   Color of florets, upper surface.—RHS 163B; 163A at apex.        -   Color lower surface.—RHS 163A.        -   Length.—1.5 cm.        -   Width/diameter.—0.4 cm.        -   Shape.—Elliptical.        -   Apex shape.—Mostly obtuse and dentate.        -   Base shape.—Tube.        -   Margin.—Entire. Small incisions may be present at tip.        -   Margin.—Type of rolling moderately involute.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillate.        -   Lower surface.—Papillate.        -   Ribs present.—Yes.        -   Number of keels.—2.        -   Profile at widest point.—Moderately convex.        -   Longitudinal axis shape.—Reflexing.-   Disc florets:    -   -   Number of disk florets.—Up to 132.        -   Width.—Up to 0.2 cm.        -   Length.—1.5 cm.        -   Colour.—RHS 15A; 144B at base.-   Inflorescence (at moment of senescence):    -   -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—RHS 16B.        -   Color of ray florets, lower surface.—RHS 16B with fading            rays of RHS 28B.-   Phyllaries:    -   -   Quantity.—20.        -   Color, upper surface.—RHS NN137A.        -   Color, lower surface.—RHS 137A.        -   Length.—0.6 cm.        -   Width.—0.1-0.2 cm.        -   Shape.—Lanceolate.        -   Apex shape.—Acute.        -   Base.—Fused.        -   Margins.—Entire.        -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.        -   Texture, lower surface.—Canescent.-   Reproductive organs:    -   -   Pistil.—One.        -   Length.—0.5 cm.        -   Style color.—RHS 150C.        -   Style length.—0.3 cm.        -   Stigma color.—RHS 15A.        -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.        -   Ovary color.—RHS 145C.        -   Ovary length.—0.2 cm.        -   Ovary width.—0.1 cm.-   Androecium:    -   -   Stamens.—1, found on only disc florets.        -   Color of filaments.—RHS 15B.        -   Length filaments.—0.2 cm.        -   Anther color.—RHS 13A.        -   Anther length.—0.2 cm.        -   Anther shape.—Oval to club shaped.        -   Color of pollen.—RHS 13A.        -   Pollen amount.—Moderate.        -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been determined to date.        -   Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been determined to date.        -   Hardiness.—Has not been determined to date.

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plantnamed ‘CIFZ0087’ substantially as illustrated and described herein.